Boxing fans believe Iranian Hulk should pull out of his fight with Kazakh Titan after video emerged of him looking "nervous and sweating" at yesterday's face-off.
Iranian Hulk, whose real name is Sajad Gharibi, finally went head-to-head with his long-time rival Djumanov Almat Bakhytovich ahead of their upcoming fight, but looked out of shape during behind-the-scenes footage. In a video, the huge bodybuilder could be seen looking unfit as he walked to and from the face-off.
The super-heavyweight duo met at Binou's Gym in Dubai yesterday to promote their fight, which takes place on Wicked 'n' Bad PPV this Sunday night. And security had to separate the duo after they couldn't keep from pushing one another, despite Iranian Hulk's experience getting physical with his last opponent Martyn Ford.
During a similar Dubai press conference for an ultimately doomed fight between Ford and Iranian Hulk earlier this year, Gharibi pushed his rival. But he barely made a dent, and Ford returned the favour by sending his rival flying, which reportedly led to the bodybuilder's family "disowning" him, and the Brit seeing him cry backstage.
And fans are concerned for Iranian Hulk's safety after video showed him sweating and seeming awkward behind-the-scenes yesterday. One commented on video to say, "We now understand what Martin said about this clown. He isn't built for any type of match. He already exhausted just by walking."
Another added that "he was really happy when he finally got in the red car at the end," with another joking that he looked pregnant, saying: "Isn't it wrong to fight when you're nine months pregnant?"
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There have often been accusations that Iranian Hulk's physique that garnered him over 1million followers on Instagram was no more than a photoshop trick. He had once signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, but Mirror Fighting learned earlier this year that he never fought due to the promotion being unable to prove that he was "real".
After watching the footage, fans appeared to think it proved that theory right.One noted his profuse sweating, writing "Dude sweating just from the walk...WTF?" Another replied to that comment by claiming "That’s what happens when you’re forced to wear long sleeves and hoodies in 100 degree weather because your life is photoshop."
Kazakh Titan is said to be around 5'9", while Iranian Hulk's height has been listed as tall as 6'2", but when the pair went face-to-face, the difference appeared to be closer to an inch or two, as opposed to a massive five-inch gap. British white collar promotion Wicked 'n' Bad will promote the event this weekend, with the co-main event featuring YouTube star Ryan Taylor facing Jake Paul training partner Anthony Taylor. MMA fighter Oumar 'Reug Reug' Kane will also feature in an exhibition bout.
